+3 CVC Investment Director 1 3y
+3 Capital formation salaries 1 3y
+7 HPS Specialty Lending thoughts 3 3y
+6 Blackstone PE in San Francisco 3 3y
+3 Pay at TPG Growth 1 3y
+3 A. 2 3y
0 McCarthy Capital - Interview - NA Data 3y
+9 Can I Return to Private Equity 6 3y
+4 Insightful PE Recruiting Advice 7 3y
+3 Re-recruit for PE for 2024 on-cycle -- Will it hurt my chances as a 2nd year analyst? 1 3y
+3 Blackstone SA 2024 Applications 1 3y
+24 LBO Model (pasted values) to (Cells Linked) - anyone want to help me convert a bunch of these? 5 3y
+6 ECM at EB vs LMM Private Equity vs LMM Private Debt fund 2 3y
+7 GI Partners Data Infra? 1 3y
+3 PE firms that sponsor bankers not having H1-B 1 3y
+13 LMM PE’s in NYC - non traditional candidate 2 3y
+12 How does PE Case Study Interview for SA role work? 2 3y
+10 Holy Sh*t ... need help ASAP ... PE Associate interview coming up 9 3y
+6 Is this PE job offer sketchy? Should I take the job? 5 3y
+4 Does Anyone Have Insights On Coller Capital? 8 3y
+10 Fund in Greenwich - hearing 1BR apartment pays for itself with tax break? 2 3y
+5 Is Private Equity Evil? Will girls view me different when dating? 6 3y
+12 Best areas to live near Marylebone? 8 3y
+38 MBB PE exit opps in London 20 3y
+6 Renege SM Offer 2 3y
+3 How to get a job at Altimeter post-MBA and questions how their team is structured 3 3y
0 Serent Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
0 Serent Capital - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 3y
+10 I want to make it to American PE from Australia. What's my game plan? 1 3y
+6 B4 M&A vs B4 Strategy --> MM PE 1 3y
+7 Consolidated SA 2024 Forum (IB+PE) 19 3y
+3 Are there still opportunities for Summer 2023 off-cycle? 1 3y
+7 Paragon One Externship - IB/PE 5 3y
+3 Level Equity Headhunter 3 3y
+31 SWF - Direct Investments 26 3y
+3 Got an Interview invite for investment MBA associate at top EU PE- I have no IB/ PE background , what’s the best prep technical and behaviour process in a short period of time? 1 3y
0 Baird Capital? 2 3y
+13 Bain Capital Path into Private Equity 2024 Thread 18 3y
+2 2023 private equity offcycle internship 6 3y
+3 EQT Europe 4 3y
+3 How to start a venture capital ? 1 3y
+28 Corp strategy to MM PE? 7 3y
0 Pathway Capital Management - Interview - Generalist Data 3y
0 Is Anyone Hiring? 1 3y
+5 Best Bay Area MM/UMM funds 4 3y
+8 Missed Something in PE Model Test 2 3y
0 Altamont Capital - Interview - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Co-Invest Question 1 3y
+22 Do you believe debt breeds managerial excellence? 1 3y
+17 Growth Segments in PE Investing 1 3y
+4 Del 14 3y
+31 Open a Franchise? 32 3y
0 Vistria Group (Chicago) - Insight? 5 3y
+132 Leave MF PE for H/S MBA and Pursue Goal to Develop Country? 38 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Generalist Data 3y
+12 Comp negotiation drama 4 3y
+14 Canadian pension fund bonus differences within groups? 7 3y
+11 Sensitivity tables with IRR/MOIC in the same cell 5 3y
+7 InfraRed Capital Partners London 8 3y
+39 Passed on promotion - should I be looking for a new job? 24 3y
+19 Any insight on Blackstone's Healthcare team? 4 3y
+10 Is PE off the table for me? 10 3y
+37 Best Positioned Energy / Houston PE Firms? 12 3y
+12 Non-traditional paths to PE? 7 3y
+6 TPG Executive Compensation 8 3y
+31 Thoma Value Creation 17 3y
+5 Am I fucked for on-cycle as a non-target? 6 3y
+4 How to communicate lateraling to firm 6 3y
+148 Unpredictability of PE is Killing Me 48 3y
+9 Question regarding the exchange act 3 3y
+19 Senior Associate at first time fund 12 3y
+36 Agreeing Exit Plan with Firm 9 3y
+44 Drafting docs? 17 3y
+15 Call with PE CEO tomorrow morning, questions to ask? 7 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Private Equity Data 3y
0 Public Credit in AM to Private Credit 3 3y
+15 PE Analyst Group Chat 20 3y
+4 Sapphire Ventures 3 3y
+4 Buyside outside of London (UK&I) 4 3y
+16 Accel KKR or JMI Equity? 10 3y
+12 Blackstone Data Science (BXDS)? 14 3y
+16 Buyout MF PE directly out of undergrad 7 3y
0 IK Investment Partners - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 3y
+3 Aksia 1 3y
0 2023 Opportunities 2 3y
+3 Courses that go over REIT take-privates/LBO modeling? 1 3y
0 Global Infrastructure Partners - Interview - Energy Data 3y
+13 Providence Equity recent info/reputation? 9 3y
+6 European PE Case Studies 13 3y
+43 Ignore 20 3y
+6 LBO Test - start Cash Flow from NI or EBITDA? 3 3y
+15 THL / Thomas H Lee 34 3y
+18 PE associate comp at a $3-5bn fund 12 3y
0 Blackstone Group - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 3y
+18 Levered Co-investing through HELOC 12 3y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Energy Data 3y
+3 Bain Capital double impact interview 1 3y
+7 PE thesis ideas 5 3y
+8 Short interview processes? 2 3y
+23 Help with Circular Reference 4 3y

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.3%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.3%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.3%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (98) $365
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $62
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